Antonio Senzatela: Everything you need to know

Antonio Senzatela

#49 RP

Status

ACTIVE

STATS

Preseason
Date	Opp	Result	IP	K	BB	HBP	CG	SHO	H	R	ER
3/20	SD	W 9-3	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2/25	CHC	W 14-7	3.0	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
2/20	AZ	L 3-2	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	1
Preseason Totals			7	4	1	0	0	0	4	1	1

Regular Season
Date	Opp	Result	IP	K	BB	HBP	CG	SHO	H	R	ER
4/19	LAD	W 9-6	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	3	1	1
4/14	HOU	L 7-6	3.1	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
4/10	SD	L 5-2	1.2	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/7	HOU	W 5-1	2.2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/1	TOR	W 2-1	2.0	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
3/29	MIA	L 4-3	2.2	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
Regular Season Totals			12.7	17	3	0	0	0	7	1	1

Splits	GS	IP	W	L	ERA	K	BB	HBP	CG	H	R	ER	SVO	S	AVG	HR
Overall	0	14.1	1	0	0.0	17	3	0	0	7	1	1	1	1	0.143	0
Home	0	4.2	1	0	0.0	5	0	0	0	3	1	1	1	1	0.176	0
Away	0	9.2	0	0	0.0	12	3	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0.125	0
Day	0	6.2	1	0	0.0	8	1	0	0	5	1	1	0	0	0.200	0
Night	0	7.2	0	0	0.0	9	2	0	0	2	0	0	1	1	0.083	0
vs Lefty	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	7	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0.136	0
vs Righty	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	10	3	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0.148	0
March	0	2.2	0	0	0.0	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.111	0
April	0	11.2	1	0	0.0	14	2	0	0	6	1	1	1	1	0.150	0
Opponent
vs TOR	0	2.0	0	0	0.0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.143	0
vs LAD	0	2.0	1	0	0.0	2	0	0	0	3	1	1	0	0	0.333	0
vs MIA	0	2.2	0	0	0.0	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.111	0
vs HOU	0	6.0	0	0	0.0	6	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	1	0.100	0
vs SD	0	1.2	0	0	0.0	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0
Venue
@ Toronto	0	2.0	0	0	0.0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.143	0
@ Houston	0	3.1	0	0	0.0	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0.167	0
@ San Diego	0	1.2	0	0	0.0	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0
@ Colorado	0	4.2	1	0	0.0	5	0	0	0	3	1	1	1	1	0.176	0
@ Miami	0	2.2	0	0	0.0	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.111	0

Antonio Senzatela: Breaking News

Senzatela notched a save against the Astros on Tuesday, striking out three batters over 2.2 perfect innings. Kyle Freeland gave the Rockies a quality start with 6.1 frames of one-run ball, and Senzatela took over with one out in the seventh. The latter retired both batters he faced in that inning and then logged a 1-2-3 eighth, so manager Warren Schaeffer opted to keep him in for the ninth instead of turning to a reliever with more closing experience. Senzatela rewarded that decision with another perfect inning to close things out. The right-hander worked primarily as a starter across his first nine MLB campaigns, and this is first season as a full-time reliever. The transition has gone well so far, as he's yet to give up a run while compiling a 9:1 K:BB over 7.1 innings spanning three appearances. Senzatela has covered at least two frames in each of his outings, so he's likely to work mostly in long relief rather than at the end of games.

The Rockies plan to keep Senzatela in a relief role next season, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports. Senzatela was moved from the rotation to the bullpen in late August after posting a 7.15 ERA and 61:42 K:BB over 112 innings. He was better in a long-relief role with a 3.50 ERA and 12:5 K:BB across 18 frames. The Rockies aren't chock full of rotation options, but they appear content to leave Senzatela in a low-leverage role in the final season of his five-year, $50.5 million contract.

The Rockies announced Tuesday that Senzatela will work out of the bullpen moving forward, Christian Saez of TheDNVR.com reports. Senzatela has struggled immensely as a starter this season, posting a career-worst 7.15 ERA through 112 innings. Even more alarming is the fact that his ERA jumps up to 7.38 while pitching away from Coors Field. The 30-year-old will now move into a long-relief role in an effort to get him back on track, or at the very least, minimize the amount of damage he's able to give up in a single outing. It's unclear who will take Senzatela's place in the rotation, which is due to come up again Thursday against the Astros.